WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » school committee http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Sun, 19 May 2013 17:24:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Committee Takes Historic Innovation School Vote http://wbsm.com/committee-takes-historic-innovation-school-vote/ http://wbsm.com/committee-takes-historic-innovation-school-vote/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 02:39:31 +0000 Bryan Booker http://wbsm.com/?p=68551 After months of heated debate and passionate arguments for and against Innovation Schools, the New Bedford School Committee held its vote on the two proposals Monday.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/committee-takes-historic-innovation-school-vote/feed/ 0 TSM Hits Taken, Shots Fired for New Bedford Innovation Schools http://wbsm.com/hits-taken-shots-fired-for-new-bedford-innovation-schools/ http://wbsm.com/hits-taken-shots-fired-for-new-bedford-innovation-schools/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 02:53:27 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=65298 Those in opposition to innovation schools in New Bedford seemed to greatly outnumber those in favor of the two proposals.

Both sides were allowed to say their peace concerning the Esperanza School of Language and Culture and the Renaissance Community School for the Arts at a public hearing Wednesday night

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]]> http://wbsm.com/school-committee-picks-next-new-bedford-superintendent/feed/ 0 YouTube Chicago Official Fields School Committee Questions as Superintendent Interviews Begin http://wbsm.com/chicago-official-fields-school-committee-questions-as-superintendent-interviews-begin/ http://wbsm.com/chicago-official-fields-school-committee-questions-as-superintendent-interviews-begin/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:45:51 +0000 Bryan Booker http://wbsm.com/?p=59236 After several months of searching, New Bedford was introduced to the first of three Superintendent candidates Monday.

Dr. Steven Zrike of the Chicago School system was interviewed by the School Committee about his experience managing 26 elementary schools in that city, challenges he's faced in urban school districts, and his leadership style

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]]> http://wbsm.com/chicago-official-fields-school-committee-questions-as-superintendent-interviews-begin/feed/ 0 TSM-Dr. Steve Zrike speaks with Mayor Jon Mitchell following Monday's interview New Legal Opinion on Innovation School Proposals http://wbsm.com/new-legal-opinion-on-innovation-school-proposals/ http://wbsm.com/new-legal-opinion-on-innovation-school-proposals/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 04:25:50 +0000 Bryan Booker http://wbsm.com/?p=47723 The state Executive Office of Education has overturned a ruling on New Bedford's Innovation School proposals. In a letter submitted to the School Committee Monday, counsel James DiTullio categorized the Esperanza and Renaissance proposals as "new" schools

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-legal-opinion-on-innovation-school-proposals/feed/ 0 bs67009, flickr Innovation School Supporters Show Strength at School Committee http://wbsm.com/innovation-school-supporters-show-strength-at-school-committee/ http://wbsm.com/innovation-school-supporters-show-strength-at-school-committee/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 03:22:54 +0000 Bryan Booker http://wbsm.com/?p=39643 Supporters of two Innovation School proposals took their case to the New Bedford School Committee Monday.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/innovation-school-supporters-show-strength-at-school-committee/feed/ 0 evmaiden,flickr A Change of Heart on Innovation Schools? http://wbsm.com/a-change-of-heart-on-innovation-schools/ http://wbsm.com/a-change-of-heart-on-innovation-schools/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 03:12:07 +0000 Bryan Booker http://wbsm.com/?p=30201 A prominent supporter of two innovation school proposals in New Bedford may be reconsidering his position. Monday's School Committee meeting featured a state presentation on the guidelines for innovation schools, and public comment from a group of teachers opposed to the proposals for the Esperanza and Renaissance Schools

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]]> http://wbsm.com/a-change-of-heart-on-innovation-schools/feed/ 0 mwhatley,flickr New School Committee Member for New Bedford http://wbsm.com/new-school-committee-member-for-new-bedford/ http://wbsm.com/new-school-committee-member-for-new-bedford/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 02:36:15 +0000 Bryan Booker http://wbsm.com/?p=25806 Seven candidates tossed their hats into the ring for New Bedford's School Committee vacancy, but only one emerged victorious Monday.

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